Announcing My Next Fight

After being away from the ring for a while, now I know what I’m training for.

My next fight is official: I’ll face IBF light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera on March 26, 2016. It will be a 12-round bout at Oracle Arena in Oakland, in my backyard. The fight will be presented by Roc Nation Sports in association with Main Events at Oracle Arena.

Stay tuned for more from me on The Players’ Tribune in the lead up to my fight.

Training for the Fight

I was hoping Mayweather vs. Pacquiao would start a renaissance and help bring boxing back as a major sport in America. But with the whole world watching, instead of The Fight of the Century, we got a fight that highlighted everything that’s wrong with boxing.